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Introduction: The Misunderstanding of "Chai Tea" We at American Heritage love chai tea. Where does that come from? Probably because we've been to Starbucks a little too often. Since we have several successful chai teas in our product range thanks to Everly Grace , we really want to clarify what chai actually is. When you order "Chai Tea" in a café, you're actually saying "Tea Tea"—because "Chai" simply means "tea" in Hindi. What we in the West know as chai is called "Masala Chai"—spiced tea—in India. But how did this spicy, creamy drink become India's national beverage? The surprising origins:...